Glass I

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This course offers an introduction to hot glass forming and techniques. Students will learn how to work safely in the 'hot shop', gathering glass from the furnace and shaping the glass with specialized tools. We will begin by using solid 'punti' rods and move on to blow pipes later in the semester. Basic techniques will be introduced with attention given to issues of composition, perception, communication, and expression. Emphasis also will be placed on the relationships between glass art and other art mediums. Required class and lab time totals 9 hours a week.